New Jersey school districts must incorporate
instruction on diversity and inclusion under a bill Gov. Phil Murphy signed
Monday.
The legislation goes into effect immediately,
but calls for beginning in the 2021-2022 school year.
The bill aims to promote and highlight
diversity, including economic, gender, sexual orientation and race.
The state’s education commissioner will give the
state’s 600-plus districts sample activities and resources aimed at promoting
diversity and inclusion
AP wire services helped contribute to this
report.